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Baby Boy Clothes Are Not Boring

by Rachelle Lowe on September 25, 2012

Rachelle Lowe

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Rachelle Lowe is a 20-something mom to the world&#8217;s busiest baby boy. She has a degree in education but writing has always been her passion. She works from home as a freelance writer and, when her little man allows, blogs about her adventures in parenting.

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"Baby boy clothes are so boring." I hear that complaint constantly. I already have a baby boy and recently revealed that I am newly pregnant with baby number two. Everyone has the same response, "I bet you're hoping for a girl so you can buy pretty dresses and ribbons and bows."

Honestly? I'm not hoping for a girl. I'm not hoping for a boy either. I'm hoping for a healthy baby. But if I do get another boy, I will be thrilled. I have absolutely loved everything about dressing my little guy. Shopping for him has become my favorite hobby. Boy clothes are far from boring. In my opinion, boy clothes are even more fun than girl clothes. There are only so many things you can do with pink and ribbon before everything starts looking the same.

My younger sister is the shopper in our family. She is the one who spends her days at the mall, knows all the trends, and splurges for the big ticket items. I know she was a little disappointed when she found out that the first baby in the family wasn't going to be a girl. But it didn't take her long to warm up to the idea of dressing her little nephew, Jax. She found stores that sold trendy little baby clothes and she went nuts.

Cardigans, jeans with suspenders, fedoras, boat shoes, leather loafers, bright colored swim trunks, vintage t-shirts...you name it, our little stud has it. His style is unique and his own. He dresses better than my husband and I! My theory is that as long as Jax is looking good, nobody is really looking at me anyway, right?

We went to a wedding in Florida this spring where the bride asked everyone to wear pink. Jax looked downright dapper in a long sleeved pink dress shirt with khaki shorts and boat shoes.

Strangers stopped to tell us how adorable he was and at least ten people said he reminded them of Kourtney Kardashian's son, Mason. (I'm a dork, I know, but as a huge reality television and Kardashian junkie, I couldn't have been prouder). Since then, countless people have told us how Jax resembles Mason, from his long curly locks to his totally trendy wardrobe. It never gets old for me, but my husband just rolls his eyes.

Don't get me wrong, I would be thrilled to have a daughter and I would be lying if I told you she wouldn't wear pink. I'm sure I would stock up on frilly dresses and huge flowered headbands before she even arrived. But if I have another boy, he will already be off to a great start when it comes to his wardrobe. The bottom line is, baby boy clothes are not boring!

How do you dress up your little ones? Share in the comments section below!